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Barack Obama

First 100 days

Striking images from President Barack Obama’s jam-packed first 100 days in office, including a surprise trip to Iraq, a visit with Queen Elizabeth II, a handshake with Hugo Chavez, and the arrival of a new dog at the White House.

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epa01606948 US President Barack Obama (L) takes the oath as the 44th president of the United States at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., 20 January 2009. Obama's wife Michelle holds Abraham Lincoln's bible, looking on are daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7. Obama defeated Republican candidate John McCain on Election Day 04 November 2008 to become the next US President. EPA/CHUCK KENNEDY - POOL
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This official White House photograph shows US President Barack Obama talking on the phone at his desk in the Oval Office Wednesday morning, January 21, 2009, during his first full day in office. AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / Pete SOUZA (Photo credit should read Pete SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
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U.S. President Barack Obama signs orders to close Guantanamo Bay

epa01609557 U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is applauded by Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and a group of retired military officers after he signed the third of four executive orders to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention facility, on his desk in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on 22 January 2009. EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH
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Personal photographs sit behind the desk of U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington

Personal photographs sit behind the desk of U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, February 2, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)
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epa01618207 United States President Barack Obama works with his Blackberry as he returns to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. 29 January 2009 after going to Sidwell Friends School in Bethesda, Maryland for a class presentation for his his daughter Sasha. EPA/RON SACHS / POOL T
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U.S. President Obama walks to East Room with Lilly Ledbetter in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama walks to the East Room of the White House with Lilly Ledbetter of Alabama in Washington January 29, 2009. Obama signed a bill named after Ledbetter who, after 19 years on the job, sued her employer when she discovered she was the lowest-paid supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant where she worked, despite having more experience than several male co-workers. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES)
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U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall meeting at Concord Community High School in Elkhart, India

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall meeting at Concord Community High School in Elkhart, Indiana, February 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
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White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, center, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and adviser Phil Schiliro, left, talk before President Barack Obama's  news conference in the East Room of the White House Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, center, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and adviser Phil Schiliro, left, talk before President Barack Obama's news conference in the East Room of the White House Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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US President Barack Obama answers a question during his first prime time press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2009. Obama called on Congress to finally pass his economic stimulus plan \"in the coming week\" and vowed to do \"whatever it takes\" to put America back to work. AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Banking CEO's Testify Before House On Use Of TARP Funds

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: Executives from the financial institutions who received TARP funds, (L-R) Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon, The Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert P. Kelly, Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis (obsucred), and State Street Corporation CEO and Chairman Ronald Logue testify before the House Financial Services Committee February 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on how financial institutions have spent funds received from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Gregg is trailed by reporters after announcing he is withdrawing as Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee in Washington

US Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) (C) is trailed by reporters after announcing he is withdrawing as President Barack Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee at a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, February 12, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES)
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Houses passes stimulus bill

epa01634810 U.S. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (C) speaks during a press conference with members of the Democratic leadership team after the House passed President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA 13 February 2009. The bill was passed 246-183 with no Republican votes for it. EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH
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Barack Obama, Stephen Harper

President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk down the Hall of Honour following their news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, Thursday Feb. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Tom Hanson)
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Barack Obama, Michelle Obama

President Barack Obama joined by first lady Michelle Obama walk toward the East Room of the White House for entertainment following a dinner with the nation's governors in the State Dining Room, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Arizona Republican Senator John McCain (C) listens alongside Connecticut Democrat Senator Joe Lieberman (L) and South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R) during the opening of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit hosted by US President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 23, 2009. Obama Monday vowed to halve by 2013 the huge budget deficit bequeathed by the Bush White House, warning inaction would leave Americans wallowing in debt and thwarted dreams. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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Marines peer though a window awaiting the arrival of President Barack Obama at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Marines peer though a window awaiting the arrival of President Barack Obama at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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US President Barack Obama signs an executive order on stem cell research on March 9, 2009 in Washington. Obama wiped out another contentious aspect of his predecessor George W. Bush's legacy by removing curbs on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. AFP PHOTO/Chris KLEPONIS (Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Barack Obama, David Axelrod

President Barack Obama walks with White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod after speaking at a town hall style meeting at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif., Wednesday, March 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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AIG CEO Testifies Before House Financial Services Cmte

WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: Code Pink protesters hold signs as Chairman and CEO of the American International Group Edward Liddy prepares to testify before the House Financial Services Committee March 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Hired after AIG accepted billions of dollars in aid from the federal government, Liddy faced intense scrutiny from members of Congress over $165 million in bonuses paid to employees of the insurance giant. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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US President Obama makes remarks on the economic recovery package and AIG in Washington

US President Barack Obama (2nd R) makes remarks on the economic recovery package and American International Group (AIG) with Council of Economic Advisors Director Christina Romer (L), Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2nd L), and White House Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, March 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)
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U.S. President Barack Obama appears with Jay Leno on television show in California

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Jay Leno before appearing on the NBC late night comedy show, \"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,\" in Burbank, California, March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)
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Iranian woman Marzieh Masaebi watches a TV video showing US President Barack Obama's new video message addressed to the Iranian people, and broadcast from the Tapesh Farsi-language satellite TV beamed in from the United States, at her home in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2009.  Obama released the video to coincide with the major Iranian festival of Nowruz, a 12-day holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in Iran.  Iran authorities played down Obama's video message saying it welcomed the overtures while warning that decades of mistrust can't easily be erased. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian woman Marzieh Masaebi watches a TV video showing US President Barack Obama's new video message addressed to the Iranian people, and broadcast from the Tapesh Farsi-language satellite TV beamed in from the United States, at her home in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2009. Obama released the video to coincide with the major Iranian festival of Nowruz, a 12-day holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in Iran. Iran authorities played down Obama's video message saying it welcomed the overtures while warning that decades of mistrust can't easily be erased. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama joins 5th grade students during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new White House Kitchen Garden in Washington

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) joins 5th grade students from the Bancroft Elementary School during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new White House Kitchen Garden in Washington, March 20, 2009. The garden will grow about 25 varieties of fruits and vegetables which will be harvested by the White House kitchen for consumption at the White House. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE POLITICS)
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US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Vice President Joe Biden (R) during an event commemorating Greek Independence Day at the White House in Washington, DC, March 25, 2009. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama takes part in an Internet town hall meeting, Thursday, March 26, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
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Obama Outlines New US Strategy For Afghanistan And Pakistan

WASHINGTON - MARCH 27: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) speaks about Afghanistan and Pakistan while (L-R) policy adviser Bruce Riedel, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, National Security Adviser James Jones, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Undersecretary of Defense for policy, Michelle A. Flournoy, and Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced a new strategy consisting of increasing troops in Afghanistan while boosting aid in Pakistan with the hopes of weakening al-Qaeda. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Obama Announces Terms Of Latest Auto Industry Bailout

WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) makes an announcement as (L-R) Executive Director of the task force and Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to the Vice President Jared Bernstein, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, White House Budget Office Director Peter Orszag, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, former Deputy Labor Secretary Edward Montgomery, and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke listen at the Grand Foyer of the White House March 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama unveiled the details of his administration's plan on dealing with the auto industry crisis. He also named Montgomery to be the new director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Barack Obama in London for G20 Summit

U.S. President Barack Obama meets British Prime Minister Gordon Brown inside 10 Downing St, London.
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Group of 20 summit at London's Excel Centre

epa01685114 A photograph made available on 02 April 2009, shows US First lady Michelle Obama (back) talking with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a reception at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, 01 April 2009. Leaders of the world's big economic powers are gathered in London for the G20 summit to combat the worldwide recession and revamp the global financial system. EPA/OFFICIAL HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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At center, US President Barack Obama, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Russa's President Dmitry Medvedev, react as they take part in a group photo to mark the G20 summit in London, Thursday, April 2, 2009.  Others in the group in the front row are Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal; China's President, Hu Jintao and Britain's \prime Minister,Gordon Brown.  Center left is Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Thailand's Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva is seen top left. At right is South Africa's President, Kgalema Motlanthe while at top right is Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi.   (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/PA)  **  UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE  **

At center, US President Barack Obama, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Russa's President Dmitry Medvedev, react as they take part in a group photo to mark the G20 summit in London, Thursday, April 2, 2009. Others in the group in the front row are Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal; China's President, Hu Jintao and Britain's \prime Minister,Gordon Brown. Center left is Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Thailand's Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva is seen top left. At right is South Africa's President, Kgalema Motlanthe while at top right is Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **
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President Barack Obama is seen speaking with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton aboard Air Force One, on their way to Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009. White House Photo/Pete Souza

President Barack Obama is seen speaking with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton aboard Air Force One, on their way to Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009. White House Photo/Pete Souza
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Barack Obama, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Rahm Emanuel

President Barack Obama, center, is accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, rear center, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, fourth from left, rear, as he visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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National Security Advisor General James Jones, left,  and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Joe Clancy, right,  are seen aborad Air Force One flying to Iraq April 7, 2009, as they coordinate arrival details by telephone for President Barack Obama's visit to Baghdad. Joined also by White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod; Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel; Jim Messina, Deputy Chief of Staff; White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and National Security Counsel Chief of Staff Mark Lippert,  background-right. White House Photo.Pete Souza

National Security Advisor General James Jones, left, and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Joe Clancy, right, are seen aborad Air Force One flying to Iraq April 7, 2009, as they coordinate arrival details by telephone for President Barack Obama's visit to Baghdad. Joined also by White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod; Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel; Jim Messina, Deputy Chief of Staff; White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and National Security Counsel Chief of Staff Mark Lippert, background-right. White House Photo.Pete Souza
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Image: President Obama with troops in Iraq

President Barack Obama greets military personnel at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Media allowed to witness transfer of remains of US serviceman on arrival at Dover Air Force Base

epa01691151 A U.S. Army Carry Team carries the transfer case of Army Specialist Israel Candelaria Mejias of Puerto Rico, off a U.S. Air Force C-17 on his arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, USA 07 April 2009. Candelaria Mejias was killed by a mine while on duty near Baghdad, Iraq. The Pentagon has recently changed restrictions to allow the media to photograph the 'dignified transfer' of service member's remains if the family allows it. EPA/MIKE THEILER
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Image: Obama and Bo

U.S. President Barack Obama runs alongside Bo, a six-month old male Portuguese water dog, in the White House April 12, 2009. The dog was a gift from Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and his wife, Victoria, to the Obama girls.(White House photo by Pete Souza) **exclusive for Today Show
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5th Summit of the Americas in Port Spain

epa01700688 A handout picture provided by Miraflores Press shows Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) talking with his US counterpart Barack Obama (L) prior to the opening ceremony of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 17 April 2009. The weekend gathering of leaders from the Western Hemisphere's democracies will tackle the same issues Obama has dealt with in Mexico, including drug wars, global warming, recession and poverty. EPA/ALFONSO OCANDO - MIRAFLORES PRES EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO SALES
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US President Barack Obama (6th R)speaks during his first cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Saul Loeb (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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